Flushing apparatus.



A. N. PASMAN. FLUSHING APPAB'ATUS.

(Application led Sept. 3, 1898.)

No. 629,463. Patented luly 25, |899.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,463, dated July 25, 1899. Application filed September S, 1898. Serial No. 690,198. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, ABRi'iM N ATHANIEL PAS- MAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of .lersey City, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flushing Apparatus, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in

'which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in flushing apparatus; and the object thereof is to provide simple and effective means for flushing water-closet bowls of any desired type effectively and noiselessly,a device which cannot get out of order, and which will not deteriorate when it becomes old.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, partly sectional. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the valveoperating mechanism.

In the practice of my invention I employ an elongated metallic tank 1, which is secured, preferably, to the wall by means of the brackets 2 2; but it is obvious that it may be supported from the floor by means of a suitable standard, if preferred.

, neck 5.

The upper end of the tank 1 has a hole 3 centrally located therein, and in this hole is secured the neck 5 of a secondary tank G of any desired form. This secondary tank o' is divided by means of a partition 7 into an upper and lower chamber. A hole 8, centrally located in the partition 7, is adapted to be closed by means of a buoyant globe 9, which normally rests upon the pin 10, secured inthe The neck 5 is of a sufficient diameter to permit of the passage of air downwardly therethrough when the globe 9 rests upon the pin.

A pipe 11, communicating with the ripper chamber 12, is preferably bent downwardly and telescopes into the upper end of the overiiow-pipe 13, the object of the telescopic connection being to permit air to enter the lupper end of the overiow-pipe 13 and pass through these guide-bars.

the pipe 11 into the chamber 12 and thence into the tank l during the flushing operation and at the same time to prevent Water from overflowing the upper end of the overflowpipe 13.

The lower end of the tank 1 is open, and at a point near the lower end thereof and within the tank an annular conical flange 15 is fixed thereto or, if preferred, may be formed integrally therewith. A washer 16, of any material suitable for the pu rpose,is adapted t-o contact with the lower edgeof the conical flange, said washer forming a seat for the buoyant globe 17. This globe may be constructed of metal and hollow or may be made of any approved buoyantmaterial and solid. Acylindrical chamber 18 is adapted to be connected with the lower end of the tank 1, preferably by being telescoped within said lower end and fastened thereto; but it is obvious that it may be threaded therein or secured thereto by means of flanged couplings. The upper end of this chamber is provided with anannular ring 19, preferably formed integrally therewith, said ring being adapted to contact with and hold securely in position the washer 16. From theinner periphery of this ring are depended a series of guide-bars 2O 20, preferably formed integrally with said ring, the whole being a metallic casting, and the number of these guide-bars being` preferably four. A piston 21 is adapted to slide within A connecting-rod 22, pivotally'connected with said piston, is also pivotally connected with a crank 23, fixed upon the crank-shaft 2l, which passes through suitable openings in the sides of the chamber 18. The outer end of this crank-shaft 24 is bent approximately at right angles to the axis of said shaft, the free end thereof forming the handle 25. The lower end of the chamber 18 is contracted, 'terminating in the flush-pipe 2G, which is provided with an elbow 27, connected in any approved manner to the bowl 28. The lower end of the overflow-pipe 13 is provided with an elbow 29, which communicates with the chamber 18. A supply-pipe 30 is adapted to bring the water from any convenient position and convey it to the interior of the tank 1 by means of the opening 31 in the wall of said tank at a point a little IOO .leased and falls back to its normal above the conical flange near the bottom thereof. These pipe connections may be made in any manner preferred.

In the operation of the device the piston normally occupies the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The globe 17 rests upon its seat upon the washer 16 and the globe 9 rests upon the pin 10. Water flows through the su pply-pipe into the tank 1, the globe 17 being held upon its seat by the water-pressure from above, the pressure being cut off from the greater part of its under surface. The water rises within the tank until it reaches the top thereof, when the globe 9 will float into position in the hole 8 of the partition 7, closing the passage and preventing the inflow of any more Water. When it is desired to Hush the bowl, the handle 25 is raised to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. This causes the piston to slide upwardly between the guide-bars and raise the globe 17 to the position shown in dotted lines. Water instantly iows from the tank into the chamber 18 and the globe 17 Iloats to the top of the tank,l 4As soon as the ball has started the handle is reposition, as indicated by full lines. The water flows downwardly through the chamber 18 and Hush-pipe 26 into the bowl. As soon as water begins to lower in the tank the globe 9 falls from its seat in the partition 7 and permits a passage of air from the pipe 11 into the tank 1. As the waterrecedes in the tank the globe 17 falls with it, and when all the water in the tank has passed out through the flush-pipe the globe 17 again seats itself upon the Washer 16 and the water coming through the supply-pipe again fills the tank. This operation will be repeated as often as the handle 25 is raised.

The overflow-pipe V13 `is ordinarily without function, the only object of its use being to prevent the overllow of water in case dirt or other matter coming through the supply-pipe prevents the globe 9 from properly seating itself in the partition 7, thereby cutting off the water-supply. r

It is obvious that any other form of globestarting device may be used in place ot" that shown, which is at this time preferred.

The overflow-pipe 13 may be dispensed with entirely, if preferred, and the secondary tank 6 may also be dispensed with, anda floatable valve located within the tank 1 may be substituted therefor, if preferred.

Having thus described my invention,wliat I claim as new, and desire'to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Animproved flushing apparatusforsanitary bowls, embodying a tank provided at its upper end with an air-valve and at its lower end with a conical partition, a washer in contact with the edge of said partition, a floatable ball-valve adapted to normally close the orifice of said washer, a secondary chamber adapted to telescope within the lower end of said tank and hold said washer in position, a series of downwardly-projecting guide-bars surrounding said orifice, a piston adapted to slide within said guide-bars, a connecting-rod pivoted thereto and to a crank fixed upon the shaft projecting through the said walls of said chamber and supplied with an operating-handle, substantially as shown and described.

2. In an improved flushing apparatus for sanitary bowls, the combination of a tank provided at its lowei` end with a conical partition, a washer in contact with the edge of said partition, a tioatable ball-valve adapted to normally close the orifice of said washer, a secondary chamber adapted to telescope within the lower end of said tank and hold said 'washer in position, a concentric cylinder within said secondary chamber having a series of slots in the side thereof, a piston adapted to slide within said cylinder and start said ball-valve from its seat holding the water within the tank until said ball -valve has floated to the top and to fall by gravity when the operating-handle is released and permit the water within the tank to pass through the slots in the side of said cylinder, substan tially as shown and described.

3. An improved ilushing apparatus for sanitary bowls, embodying a tank provided at its upper end with a ball-valve adapted to permit the ingress of air and prevent the egress of water, and at its lower end with a conical partition, the washer in contact with the edge of said partition, the loatable ballvalve adapted to normally close the orifice .of said washer, a secondary chamber telescoped within the lower end of said tank and holding said washer securely in position, a leveroperated piston adapted to start said ballvalve from its seat, an overflow-pipe parallel to the tank, its lower end communicating with a secondary chamber and its upper end open to the air, and an air-pipe communicating with the upper part of the tank and telescoping loosely within the overflow-pipe, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as. my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, thisd day of September, 1898.

Altillll NA'IHANIEL PASMAN. [L. s] lVitnesses:

MATHEW JACOB, WILLIAM PAEGELAN.

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